Sleeping sun #1

A lot of time was put into this image. Taking into the fact that I was experiencing a lot of banding issues with it and by the way I've worked out how to eliminate banding. I'll be putting a step by step process in the forums soon.

This is the first in the series of Sunsets I want to put up over the next few days. I have two more to process and I have an idea of what I them to look like.

As I said this image took a lot of time to process. If your screen has not been calibrated, I suggest you test it out using this simple guide. The reason I say this is because I have a screen on my other computer that is not calibrated at all and this image look very badly processed on it.

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My screen is calibrated alright...but as you said, this looks like a badly processed photo. Hmmm. Reza is worried now....maybe all of my photos are coming out crappy on other monitors...lol. that would suck

deedee

United States

1 Jul 2006, 01:16

omg.................... i loooooovvveeee it...... its very soothing....looks like one of those pictures in calendeers...u better start shopping round for buyers cause this is magnificent.... and it sort of reminds me of the cover of "our daily bread"

Hi Jide, I think this is a lovely shot, it is superbly processed, and I am sure it would be perfect for a greeting card/calendar, I must say it seems a step in another direction for you, but on this result you are there already my friend....

Ok well it's good, but I usually associate sunrises/sets to have more dramatic vivid saturated bright colours instead of the suttle vividity here. See digitalscenic.blogspot.com to see what I mean.
None the less you captured some stunning colours here I've never seen before in a sunrise/set.
GREAT GREAT SHOT!!

I guess the thing with taking pictures and visiting blogs is that pretty soon everything starts to look the same. Its always nice to come across something interpreted differently. This is one of them. Well done!!

But "Sleeping Sun" Jide?!?!? Can't you just be a bit more imaginative and daring in titling your stunning images. Boring, steal if necessary!

Jide Alakija: Sorry dude. I'm not a titling person. I just see an image I like and I take it and process it. If find titling really deep and as you know, that's not my forte. Sorry. Too superficial for my own liking. :d